Description: Discover the rich history of Pennsylvania's Horseshoe Curve with this VHS tape from Revelation Video. This century and a half old landmark has been witness to countless moments in the state's history, and now you can own a piece of it. The tape features stunning footage of the area, including the trains that have passed through over the years. From its construction in the 1850s to the present day, the Horseshoe Curve has been a fascination for rail enthusiasts and historians alike. This VHS tape is a must-have for anyone interested in Pennsylvania's rich railroad history. Don't miss out on the chance to own a piece of this historic landmark. There are lots of silent films with tons of music added that has steam including K4 Pacifics with 1361 & 4-4-4-4 class T1 Duplexes with early diesels, as well as the transition from the Pennsylvania Railroad to Penn Central, to Conrail. Plus passenger trains including vintage trolley rides, & modern Amtrak. As well as some vintage films of airplanes, the experimental streamliner from 1957: Aerotrain, & even some from an automobile. There are also footages of this hot spot shot on modern videotape cameras with built-in microphones added, that includes a ballast train, a ride on Amtrak in the winter of 1994 on either the Pennsylvanian & since discontinued Broadway limited, the building of an incline railway in 1992, as well as building the much wider tunnel at Galitzin for double track trains in 1995 before the single track tunnel was abandoned for good. One scene of the fallen flag logos during the vintage films were also used in TM Books & Video’s I love toy trains part 3 during the song: Daddy what’s a train by Utah Philips. Aside from the Pennsylvania railroad, Penn central, Conrail, & Amtrak, other road names are shown like cotton belt, Erie Lackawanna, Union Pacific, CSX, Reading with T1 4-8-4 number 2101 in its 1975/1976 American freedom train colors before it was badly burned in flames at silver grove Kentucky in March of 1979 as well as sister engine 2102 that last operated on the blue mountain & reading in 1991 & in recent years it was returned to operating condition at the reading & northern in port Clinton, southern pacific daylight 4449 in its 1970s freedom train colors that wore the paint scheme again in 2002 & 2003 only, Grand Trunk Western with 2-8-2 number 4070 doubleheading with 2102 in 1977 that includes pacing scenes, & lehigh valley. Near the end of the show, there are some clips from the trains magazine on location video on horseshoe curve, as well as some attractions, & a 7 minute scene of a 12,000 ton freight. Please excuse the pen writing on the label, it was from the previous owner of this item.
Price: 26.98 USD
Location: Revere, Massachusetts
End Time: 2024-10-24T23:03:10.000Z
Shipping Cost: 4.63 USD
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